I love Dammann (more than I love Mariage, but I am kind of odd in that), but for all of their flavored blends. I’m not sure how their darjeelings compare… I think Mariage is kind of known for their darjeelings so I don’t know where else to go for those.

There may be an additional handling charge applied to the shipment. I’ve been charged anywhere from 30-40 dollars in addition. UPS claims this charge is incurred when the teas are processed through the US Agricultural department. You might want to be prepared for that. UPS held my teas as hostage until I paid up.

Darjeelings are temperamental and you might want to follow the preparations tips specifically tailored to each tea on the description page for the teas. It is not the general set of instructions “steeping chart,” found on their cover page. Use the parameters as a baseline for your first steep, then vary he parameters according to your tastes.

The Mariage purveyors take the time and effort to taste every single Darjeeling and set the parameters accordingly each year, for each flush, for that specific estate.

I got Eleven and River Song custom blends because I need to get to watching season 6 now.
Then on top of that 3 free samples: masala chai from the superbowl squares game, the matcha fruit snack, and green rooibos key west for my share on facebook sample.

With the gift certificate and 5% off for posting a certificate to facebook…a total of $8.75
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I really loved the matcha fruit mix but it’s so expensive, so I am thinking of making my own. Dehydrate some apples and strawberries, mix them with matcha and shredded coconut (I’d axe the blueberry since they are a little too crunchy for my taste). Voila!

no, I made the mistake of buying the sampler with paypal, which is under my partner’s name, so the name + account don’t match…and I dissagree Azz…Den’s has some I was disappointed in, but I agree that it is a great place to begin with Japanese style greens…I’m not a beginner in this area though, so may be biased.